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The University of Notre Dame's Center for Asian Studies (CAS) and Center for the Study of Languages and Cultures (CSLC) invite applications for a project coordinator at the post-doctorate level who works in a discipline emphasizing Chinese, Japanese, and/or Korean area studies from a humanities or educational perspective to fill the 2-year grant-funded position of East Asian Studies (EAS) project coordinator. We are searching for a project coordinator with competence in one or more of these cultures and languages, who also has experience with curricular and pedagogical development. Candidates may have, for example, a doctorate in Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, or Foreign Language Education with expertise in Chinese, Japanese, and/or Korean.

The EAS coordinator's primary responsibility will be to help coordinate key components of the project "A New Paradigm for Asian Studies at ND: Innovation, Integration, and Distinction," funded by the Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language (UISFL) program of the US Department of Education. The coordinator will assist the project co-directors, faculty steering committee, and participating units during the project's implementation. A successful candidate would bring Asia-specific knowledge to new CSLC programming and assessment initiatives and help establish an integrated curriculum that will endure beyond the grant period.

The EAS project coordinator will work with CAS and the CSLC, the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, the Provost's Office on Asia Initiatives, the Kellogg Institute for International Studies, and the College of Arts & Letters, as well as external consultants, to assist in the development and coordination of an integrated curriculum, co-curricular programming, and language learning resources. S/he will assist the College's pedagogy/assessment specialist in developing and implementing program-level assessment initiatives in Asian languages, work with the director of the CSLC to ensure that Asian language students are offered appropriate co-curricular programming, as well as assist in the identification of Asia-specific materials, including print and electronic resources, for the CSLC, the University library, and the Kellogg Institute's outreach program.

This position has the potential to make a significant impact on the growing Asian Studies programs at the University. If you are interested in learning more about this position, please contact Dr. Lance R. Askildson (CSLC Director) at the email address or phone number below. Candidates should send a letter of application, CV, and three professional references to EAS Coordinator Search (see Application Address below).

Review of applications will begin immediately with the goal of making a hire during the fall semester 2009. The position will remain open until filled.

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Asian Studies is flourishing at Notre Dame, and the Center for Asian Studies, founded in 1996, is at the center of these developments. The Center coordinates teaching and research related to Asia and has a core faculty of 25 and over a dozen other contributing members. CAS teaches approximately 30 courses related to Asia each semester, with around 600 students.